Lenape Tribe Seal

Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

Sound Icon
English:you hear us; you people hear us
Lenape:kpëntaihëna [vta]

Sample Sentences

Sound Icon
English:Do you hear us?
Lenape:Kpëntaihëna hèch?

Comments

/w/ is elided between vowels.
/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /h/ and /m/.
/m/ is elided before /n/.
The first person plural suffix /-nan/ is realized as /-na/ in final position.
Note: the structure marks first person as plural but leaves second person unspecified as to number.

Analysis

Form:
kpëntaihëna
Structure:
k-pëntaw-i-hm-nan
Meaning:
2-hear-1.pat-MP-1.pl